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Netflix Raising U.S. Prices Yet Again, Premium Plan Now Costs $23/Month
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My total comes around $105/mo. It includes a mobile line (free for 12 months), internet, home phone, and 150 channels out of which I only watch 3 of them.
I don’t pay anything for DVR, there is an option for “virtual”… if you want the actual device I think it is an extra $10. I also don’t pay for router because of the whole package, but if you only get internet (no phone or TV) the router is an extra $7.
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I‘m going back to cable for the 24-hour marathons of Ridiculousness, Law and Order: SVU, and The Office. /s
Haha true.
There are 200 channels and 24 hours in a day... so most of the cable TV schedule is reruns and filler.
New shows are aired in "Prime Time" between the hours of 8pm and 11pm. There is also some news and sports sprinkled around the schedule. And of course a few hours of daily talk shows too.
But there's obviously a lot of junk needed to fill the 4,800 hours of programming on cable... every day.
All for the low low price of $75/month. With commercials!!!
Cable for the win (?)
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I'm not so sure. I'm told that Hulu ad-free and Netflix don't do annual plans (albeit, with a 16.7% discount) because the data on what people binge prior to cancelling is very valuable to them.
I'm guessing that everyone here who says they'll cancel, will. However, we (along with other message boards like this) appear to be a vocal minority.
Netflix slowly pricing itself out. Unless the gaming aspect turns out to be spectacular
In any case the majority of movies and shows are getting old
New content is at a standstill because of the writers strike
Time will tell if this bold move benefits Netflix or hurts it!
In any case the majority of movies and shows are getting old
New content is at a standstill because of the writers strike
Time will tell if this bold move benefits Netflix or hurts it!
TBF, the new generations is hard pressed to afford larger houses, so too much physical media will just clutter up their homes. Myself, the vast majority of streaming content, I just watch once, and have no desire to rewatch again. I can usually catch clips I'd like to see again on YouTube. I'm not a millennial, but I've had to move around for work, and it's just been liberating not having to worry about moving boxes upon boxes, or book shelves upon shelves of DVDs and BDs. There's no point in owning all of that when it just sits there, not being actively used, even if once a month.
I still have CDs, but alas, my last car did away with the CD player. I do have ways to access them though (like an iPod Touch Classic, YouTube Music, or ripping it and putting it on my phone), but still bummed out by the loss of that
Also, I would encourage people to rotate ss (streaming services). I myself pay no more than $10 to $20 month, and that's still ad-free. There's no point in having 2 to 7 of them at the same time when time is the bottleneck anyways. Any major ss will have enough content for one month to the next.
Agree with you.
Physical media is gone for good and there are a lot of pros.
The point here is that this subscription model is pushing people to a life model where they do not actually own anything, and that's is bothering me a lot. If you stop paying your subscriptions, and despite having paid a lot of money for a very long time in order to have access, you are left with nothing. And it is not all about entertainment content, the subscription model has also extended to basic commodities or electronics as doorbells, alarm systems, storage, vehicles, etc. There are even companies that rent you iPhones and Mac. So you don't have any property, you just have expenses, which is okey as long as you have income. Many people have already decided that they will never buy a home, but will rent for the rest of the their life. This will have some profound implications for the next generations.
i keep thinking like that, and it makes sense. alas my netflix is tied up with two friends piggy backing onto it so i cant cut it off. Apple and Amazon are cheap enough that it makes sense to pay them yearly but netflix is a lot of cash these days.
Torrents are already back from the dead, have been for a long time. Streamers want to have their cake and eat it. A cake with higher premiums as the filling and ads on top as the icing as the day will come that ads are part of every plan. Maybe “limited” ads on the highest tier.
I don't think you understand why I watch Adult Swim. Adult Swim isn't just about the programs. Their programs are legendary but that's just part of the appeal. The entire night's broadcast IS the program. The shows selected on the schedule, the ads, and the bumps are all part of the experience. When you watch Adult Swim, you're in it for the long haul. A curated night of nonstop entertainment with twists you didn't expect.
That last bit is the big part, the bumps. Adult Swim is legendary for their bumps, to the point they inspired others.
Another example about how the entire night's broadcast is the program, are their legendary April Fools broadcasts (which they upload on Youtube the following day.) They've had numerous April Fools bits over the years. Sometimes they air pilot episodes of WIP shows during April Fools, or they do gags where they edit the programming in hilarious ways.
For many of us, Adult Swim isn't just a channel, it's a lifestyle. So many artists got their start on Adult Swim, like the late legend MF Doom. Adult Swim influenced many parts of our pop culture, like saving Futurama and Family Guy when Fox didn't want to give them a chance, or causing McDonalds to bring the Mulan szechuan sauce back.
Haha true.
There are 200 channels and 24 hours in a day... so most of the cable TV schedule is reruns and filler.
New shows are aired in "Prime Time" between the hours of 8pm and 11pm. There is also some news and sports sprinkled around the schedule. And of course a few hours of daily talk shows too.
But there's obviously a lot of junk needed to fill the 4,800 hours of programming on cable... every day.
All for the low low price of $75/month. With commercials!!!
Cable for the win (?)
And if users want reruns, there are plenty of free streaming channels absolutely stuffed to the gills with older shows.
I mean everyone gets faux angry for like a week and then moves on and keeps paying for it. Sadly, more people remain subscribed than those that will leave. Not to mention new subscribers too.
Glad I’m on a family members plan. Thanks, sis!
It’s not just cutting the cord. It’s cutting monthly extortion fees. I’m sure Netflix saw a loss in subscribers to warrant the addition of an Ad subsidized plan.
Plenty of other FAST streaming services and OTA ATSC 1.0 channels. Too bad broadcasters are encrypting ATSC 3.0 channels.
It’s not just cutting the cord. It’s cutting monthly extortion fees. I’m sure Netflix saw a loss in subscribers to warrant the addition of an Ad subsidized plan.
Plenty of other FAST streaming services and OTA ATSC 1.0 channels. Too bad broadcasters are encrypting ATSC 3.0 channels.
Ive reduced my plan to the lowest version with ads.
Hopefully it will annoy the kids so they wont want it any more, and then I can get rid of it for good.
Hopefully it will annoy the kids so they wont want it any more, and then I can get rid of it for good.
Netflix today said that it is increasing the cost of some of its subscription plans in the United States, the UK, and France. Prices will be going up for the Basic and Premium plans in those three countries.
In the United States, the price of the Basic plan will increase from $9.99 to $11.99 per month, while the price of the Premium plan will increase from $19.99 to $22.99 per month. The ad-supported tier price will remain the same at $6.99 per month, as will the $15.49/month Standard plan.
Netflix no longer offers the Basic plan to new subscribers in the United States, but prices will presumably increase for existing subscribers.
The Premium Netflix plan is the only plan that provides access to 4K video streaming and spatial audio. The $15.49 Standard plan and the ad-supported plan are limited to 1080p.
Netflix announced the price hikes in its earnings call for the third quarter of 2023 [PDF], which took place today. Netflix said that it added 8.8 million new subscribers, up from 2.4 million new subscribers in the year-ago quarter. Revenue came in at $8.54 billion, up from $7.9 billion last year.
Subscriber growth comes after Netflix began cracking down on password sharing between households. Netflix says that cancel reaction to the password sharing limitation "continues to be low," exceeding its expectations.
Article Link: Netflix Raising U.S. Prices Yet Again, Premium Plan Now Costs $23/Month
The problem with Netflix, Disney and virtually every other subscription service is that they do not add or create enough new or never watched content to justify keeping the subscription indefinitely. We subscribe, watch, cancel, wait and subscribe when there's something new. Jacking up your prices just means I wait longer to resubscribe to justify the cost. They have all got to be losing money. It's not sustainable, I see mergers and buyouts in the future.
Netflix today said that it is increasing the cost of some of its subscription plans in the United States, the UK, and France. Prices will be going up for the Basic and Premium plans in those three countries.
In the United States, the price of the Basic plan will increase from $9.99 to $11.99 per month, while the price of the Premium plan will increase from $19.99 to $22.99 per month. The ad-supported tier price will remain the same at $6.99 per month, as will the $15.49/month Standard plan.
Netflix no longer offers the Basic plan to new subscribers in the United States, but prices will presumably increase for existing subscribers.
The Premium Netflix plan is the only plan that provides access to 4K video streaming and spatial audio. The $15.49 Standard plan and the ad-supported plan are limited to 1080p.
Netflix announced the price hikes in its earnings call for the third quarter of 2023 [PDF], which took place today. Netflix said that it added 8.8 million new subscribers, up from 2.4 million new subscribers in the year-ago quarter. Revenue came in at $8.54 billion, up from $7.9 billion last year.
Subscriber growth comes after Netflix began cracking down on password sharing between households. Netflix says that cancel reaction to the password sharing limitation "continues to be low," exceeding its expectations.
Article Link: Netflix Raising U.S. Prices Yet Again, Premium Plan Now Costs $23/Month
This.
Right now I get Netflix via my phone plan so the price increase isn’t all that bad for me.
I don't even subscribe to any of them. It's amazing how you realize that you don't need anything on TV over the last three years when you stop paying for any services. I don't even have TV through Xfinity. They offered me free Peacock but I'm not interested.
We’ve got most of them. Gold cable subscription: Apple TV+, max (through cable), showtime (through cable), discovery, peacock, Hulu, Netflix, prime, Izzy, SiriusXM, apple Music.
Really depressing how many here claim that this isn't true… but it 100% is. Input costs jumped massively with this union deal and Netflix, as a public company, is doing what every other company on earth would do. It's the same thing if Apple's screen manufacturing partners suddenly started charging 400% more due to a materials shortage or similar. Apple would pass those costs along to us. Always. Without hesitation. They will not cut Tim Cook's salary, or any of the other so-called "greedy" executives.
I agree and I just luv the Soth Korean zombie, sci-fi and action stuff.
Yep, most of it is not watchable for me except the sci-fi stuff.
dust free 😆
You know they don't expect to get this and it's just a starting point for the talks. Geez.
TV's are capable of upgrading the signal to 4K and your tv should be able to do it.
What's insane about this is the streamers are getting to the point where their annual pricing is as much as all of Prime, and you only get their shows and movies. Prime you get originals and movies and shows outside of those and all the other perks of Prime.
I've never understood why people think corporations will just happily eat these costs. Aside from the Writes/SAG strike,. COVID make shows 50%+ more expensive to produce due to protocols so clearly they will need to get that money back somehow.